Maybe this can be merged into a different thread but i think Gavins record has to be called out and massively acknowledged.

Leaving out the OB cup ( which he has won two by the way), Gavin and his management team have won a massive 11 out of a possible 12 trophies entered. You also have an unbeaten league and championship record of 29 games which is remarkable for Gaelic football.

As he is very understated, I think it’s only when he’s gone that we’ll realise how important having a really good manager was in this era . The next person in line will have a really tough job against high expectations. Hopefully that won’t be for a good few years though

Don’t forget it was Gavin who created a winning U21 All ireland winning in 2010 that helped in partt to create Gilroys winning team at senior

Absolutely it helped that when Gavin took over, he was dealing with a winning group of players from 21 and Senior so he had an easier job than Gilroy, but he made big changes in 2013, changing 5-6 new faces in from the team that finished in 2012 and imposing his own football and management style

I don’t like to compare Gilroy to Gavin., they had very different roles in building and maintaining this great era.

What I like about Jim is that robotic personality he has at times . It winds up the culchies no end because for some reason every manager has to be a happy go lucky type . I heard its the eyes that rile them up , gives nothing away .
They hate Cluxton for the same reason .

Only a 50% success rate in the O'Byrne Cup. Being able to do it on soggy Sundays in January is what it's all about. In all seriousness, his record is phenomenal.

No not buying into it Paul Clarke rescued him this year. Without an O’Byrne cup win this year it was Gavin out signs at the first league game for me.

It is some phenomenal record when you look at it now, probably better to look at it when he finishes. If you take out the 2014 AI semi final defeat what would the unbeaten championship run be at now. It’s easy to say now but maybe that one defeat has made it a better team and Jim a better manager.